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Welcome to Where We Let You Eat...Everything
I’ll show you around. It’s lovely here!
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We Need To Discuss the Ballerina Farm Diet
Strong arms, raw eggs, can’t lose.
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Sara Petersen
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Moral Panic! At the Cheerios Slide
Why The Washington Post thinks Big Food has corrupted the anti-diet movement.
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5 Problems I’ve Solved With Shopping
Because we’re all a work in progress.
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March 2024

Is (Heterosexual) Marriage A Diet?
Some thoughts on divorce privilege.
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A Princess’s Guide to Body Liberation
A roundup of the most bonkers Kate Middleton body theories—and what we hope she's been doing instead.
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What’s Going On With Oprah?
Why her WeightWatchers marriage of convenience is over, but she's not out of the game.
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February 2024

You Have Permission to Stop Breastfeeding
Just leaving this here for whoever needs it.
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How Do You Take Up Space at Home?
I asked several friends—including my ex!
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“Inside Kids Cannot Possibly Get the Exercise They Need.”
Unpacking the conservative Christian ideology embedded in 1000 Hours Outside.
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January 2024

The Life-Changing Magic of Eating Alone
Except when it’s harder than you expected it to be.
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Yes, Mermaid Water is a Diet
But who sells it to the mermaids? Thoughts on Stanley cups, girl culture, and scarcity model marketing.
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